Marriage à la façon du pays

Ok kiddo, have you ever heard of something called "marriage"? It's when two people love each other so much that they want to spend the rest of their lives together. Now, let me explain to you what "marriage à la façon du pays" means.

In some places, like the French colonies in America long time ago, they had a special way of getting married that was different from the way we do it now. This way of getting married was called "marriage à la façon du pays," which means "marriage in the style of the country."

Instead of having a big ceremony with lots of guests and a fancy dress or suit, the couple would just go to the local government or religious authority and ask to be married. They would then have to do some paperwork and agree to some terms, like who would get what if they ever got divorced.

After that, the couple was considered married, and they would go back to their everyday lives. They might have a small party with family and friends, but it wouldn't be as big as a modern wedding.

So, that's what "marriage à la façon du pays" means. It's just a different way of getting married, and it happened a long time ago in some places.